DRUMS WEEK 2025: This is a rabbit hole that we could burrow into indefinitely, but as a starting point for your YouTube foraging we've compiled 11 isolated drum tracks from players regarded for their ...

Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that ...

Why not start with a standout Police release? This band was always pushing boundaries, and Copeland knew how to make revolutionary styles of playing the drums sound easy. “Regatta De Blanc” is just ...

We've counted down Metallica's best songs, highlighted Kirk Hammett's best guitar solos and have listed the late Cliff Burton's most memorable bass lines. But now it's time to give the drummer his due ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Many computer musicians shy away from programming their own acoustic (as opposed to electronic) drum tracks, understandably concerned that since they don’t know how to play a real ...

The Logic Pros is a new regular series exploring all of the most interesting gadgets and software for making music on your Mac/iOS devices. If there is any gear you would like us to take a closer ...

This was the first time I ever heard timbales used as a main part of a drum part and not just as fills. It’s a constant rolling of timbales all the way through. It’s relentless drumming. The way the ...

Big orchestral scores have become standard fare for directors looking to convey emotion or advance a storyline. This year, “Birdman” and “Whiplash” used percussion to accomplish those goals. “It’s not ...